Chapter 692

He hadn't expected it to truly exist in the human world.

Moreover, it possessed extremely strong growth potential.

The first stage of growth requires cumulatively one-shotting ten full-health units in one strike.

The second stage is even more awesome: once proficiency reaches the point of returning to simplicity, it directly causes full-amount true damage!

Proficiency of returning to simplicity means that the limit quality of this skill is top-tier Ancient, and it cannot progress further.

But it is already powerful enough.

One must know that true damage is a very late-stage damage type; Su Ming currently only has the legendary-level Slaughter God Single Blade, which can cause true damage.

"A sword technique whose power can grow—truly rare." Su Ming's smile was already hard to conceal.

The learning requirement for this skill is reaching Level 71 or above, and one must be a Sword Dao job-changer.

Although Su Ming does not meet the standard yet, he has the Origin Sword Body talent, which allows him to forcibly learn it without obstacles.

However...

Although the learning requirement isn't a problem, this skill also has a sealing affix.

This is something the Origin Sword Body cannot break through, completely blocking him.

He held this skill book in his hand, using his mind to peer at the ancient seals on it.

Suddenly, an endless, vast sword intent poured down with a boom, surging into his mind.

The next instant, Su Ming felt himself enter an illusion.

Here was the peak of a vast cliff, lonely and towering, looking down upon all other mountains.

By the cliff's edge, there was a blurry figure like withered wood, with an aged face, sitting alone.

The aura radiating from his whole body made Su Ming's hair stand on end.

This was just a blurry phantom, not even the real body, yet it was strong to this degree?

Could this remnant shadow be a sword intent left behind by the founder of this sword technique to test future generations?

Su Ming pondered.

The figure sensed Su Ming's arrival and moved suddenly.

That blurry figure held a tree branch and suddenly attacked Su Ming!

The sharpness of that sword move was truly chilling; before it even cut over, Su Ming felt a stinging pain in his eyes, almost cut by the invisible sword intent.

He hurriedly took out all his swords, using sword control to fight while suspended in the air, frantically intercepting the person's offensive moves.

Clang, clang, clang, clang!!

Over a dozen blades of battle intent, plus all of Su Ming's swords, flew into the air, circling and blocking, emitting bursts of crisp sword ringing.

Even so, he was still forced back step by step, feeling immense pressure!

Facing the siege of over a dozen flying swords, that sword-wielding figure actually maintained an offensive state, with absolutely no defense!

Su Ming, on the other hand, was exhausted from defending, with no time to attack!

"How is this possible? This phantom's sword technique can be fast to this degree, blocking all my flying swords with just a tree branch?"

"Defending against fifteen swords with one?"

"At the same time... still maintaining an offense?"

Su Ming felt deeply shocked and full of admiration.

Could this be the truth of the Dugu Nine Swords' "attack only, never defend"?

If the enemy is always defending and cannot counterattack, then the Dugu Nine Swords doesn't need to defend!

An ultimate offensive sword technique is truly extraordinary!

Su Ming simply activated the 【Ancient Yin Returning Yang Sword】, using the Yin-Yang sword style to forcibly intercept the blurry figure's sword technique.

Whoosh!

A clear breeze swept over, the sword technique of softness and hardness flowing, wanting to forcibly resolve that extremely sharp offensive sword technique.

Yet... it was truly difficult to restrain.

It was as difficult as trying to use a paper birdcage to restrain a hunting falcon.

"Something's wrong, why does my sword technique have no special effects, only pure sword-blade hacking?" Su Ming's eyes were shocked.

If this were reality, Yin-Yang sword Qi should have condensed long ago.

He pondered while frantically blocking the figure's attacks, cold sweat flowing down his forehead.

"Could it be that because this illusion is a false existence, it cannot trigger real skills, and I can only rely on the skill intent in my mind to fight?"

"In other words... I can only rely on the pure subtlety of the moves, and cannot rely on any equipment, special effects, or other external forces!"

"The skills 'Intent · Sword Control' and 'Clear Sword Intent' count as a type of sword intent, so they can be triggered in this illusion, but others cannot."

"However, talents can also be triggered; the Origin Sword Body's 40x sword speed is still there, after all, this is integrated with my origin," Su Ming muttered.

He relied on the power of the Origin Sword Body to forcibly resist!

But after thirty breaths of time, Su Ming's defense was completely shattered, and the figure's sword pierced through his body.

His eyes were suddenly startled.

He came to his senses and found that he had returned to the real world.

In his hand, he was still holding this ancient book.

He was drenched in sweat.

The only difference was...

Of the nine seals on the book, only six remained.

"My response just now broke three seals?"

Su Ming frowned.

"I understand..." He took a deep breath and said in a condensed voice.

"It seems that as long as I can hold on for ninety breaths of time in front of this phantom, I can break all the seals!"

"At that time, I will be able to learn this Ancient-grade sword technique!"

"But I'm still far off now; I'm afraid I'll have to reach the fifth turn to attempt a breakthrough." Su Ming was not in a hurry.

With this skill on him, it wouldn't be too late to learn it at any time.

Moreover, he was about to break through to the fifth turn, so he was close to learning this skill.

He contentedly put away his loot and exited the Tower of Heavenly Silence directly.

Su Ming was very clear about his own state.

From the 50th floor on, every floor after would be a boss, not small monsters.

Therefore, the 51st floor would be even more difficult than the 50th.

Now his mental energy was completely exhausted, with not much left; challenging the 51st floor was basically impossible.

It was better to quit while he was ahead and save some time.

Returning to the Heavenly Tower Realm.

Su Ming felt a shock in his heart.

Because all around... a large crowd of people had gathered.

Several times more than just a moment ago!

Everyone was looking up, staring fixedly at that name on the newcomer leaderboard.

【No. 1 Undead Slayer, broke through the 50th floor】 ===== CHAPTER 694 =====